Digimon Battle Walker
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| Name | Digimon Battle Walker |
| System | Arcade |
| Release Date |  July 10, 2010
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| Language | Japanese |
Digimon Battle Walker (デジモンバトルウォーカー, Dejimon Batoru Wōkā) is a video game.
It was a location-based arcade game developed by Bandai as part of the Mall Adventure service. Based on Digimon Xros Wars, it began operation on July 10, 2010, at the Molly Fantasy indoor amusement park on the third floor of the AEON Yono Shopping Center in Saitama Prefecture.[1]
Unlike a conventional arcade game, Digimon Battle Walker was played using a portable terminal that participants carried with them while exploring the shopping center. Each session lasted approximately 30 minutes and cost ¥500.[2]
Overview[edit]
Digimon Battle Walker was presented as a "near-future adventure" in which Digimon could be discovered within the real world. Players explored the shopping center with a portable game terminal, encountering Digimon and taking part in battles as they progressed.[2]
The promotional video presents the shopping center as having become the Digital World. Players explore its different Zones with their partner Digimon, encountering Digimon that provide information to help them locate powerful opponents.[3]
To participate, the player purchased an ID card containing an identification number, password, and barcode. The barcode was read by the portable terminal at the beginning of a session, allowing the player's progress to be saved and resumed during later visits.
The ID number and password could also be used to log into the official Mall Adventure website, which contained separate sections for game information, player data, rankings, and online games.[4] Registered players could consult their game data and rankings and play web-based minigames. Completing these minigames provided passwords that could be entered into the portable terminal at the shopping center to obtain items for use in the attraction.[3]
Gameplay[edit]
The player assumes the role of a General and explores the shopping center with a partner Digimon.
The game combines physical exploration of the shopping center with gameplay on the portable terminal. Its environments include grasslands, beaches, desert ruins, icy landscapes, and volcanic terrain. While exploring, players can encounter Digimon, collect Digimon Dice, and obtain items. Some Digimon provide information that helps players locate powerful opponents, and each area contains a boss Digimon to defeat. Completing missions allows players to strengthen their partner Digimon.[3]
During battles, the player selects from the techniques available to their Digimon. Different Digimon possess different techniques, while collected items can provide advantages against powerful enemies. Up to four players can form a party and participate together in a battle.[3]
Cutemon operates an item shop where players can purchase supplies, including meat and large meat that restore HP.[3]
Because progress is associated with the player's ID card, an adventure does not have to be completed during a single 30-minute session. The saved data can be accessed again when the player returns and begins another session.
Release[edit]
Digimon Battle Walker began operation on July 10, 2010. It was offered exclusively through the Mall Adventure installation at the Molly Fantasy indoor amusement park in AEON Yono Shopping Center, located at 5-2-9 Honmachi-Nishi, Chūō Ward, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture.[1]
The attraction was advertised in V Jump as a game in which players could "adventure inside a department store" and encounter Digimon while walking through the shopping center. The same feature identified Bandai as the game's manufacturer and listed the price as ¥500, including tax, for one 30-minute session.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mall Adventure official website: Location
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 V Jump feature on Digimon Battle Walker.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Digimon Battle Walker official promotional video
- ↑ Digimon Battle Walker — Mall Adventure official website
External Links[edit]
- Digimon Battle Walker on the archived Mall Adventure website
- Archived Mall Adventure location page
- Official promotional video (YouTube)
